10 worst apps aimed at women - Telegraph.co.uk

3. Period Tracker It means well. Although not without its benefits, the app adopts a patronisingly stereotypical design, including a pink colour scheme and an irritating purple rabbit mascot. Stars shoot from an omniscient bunny's stomach as it imparts crucial life knowledge, such as "be kind to unkind people – they need it the most". Umm…ok. Finally, as it expects users to be clearly obsessed with periods, the app has usefully created a period-related game. 'Players' move our favourite purple bunny to catch tampons and pads falling from the sky, whilst avoiding evil red blood droplets. Periods just got fun! Or weird. Really, really weird. 4. The Boyfriend Tracker It's the digital relationship maker or breaker we've all been waiting for. How does it work? You secretly download the app onto your boyfriend's phone and then the technology does all the snooping for you, letting you know exactly where he's been, simple. Trust and privacy are overrated in a relationship anyway, now your personal insecurities finally have an outlet. You'll be well on your way to a trusting, secure relationship in no time, provided he is actually where he says he is. Although this app was eventually pulled by the App Store, a similar, possibly creepier version called 'Where is my Partner???' is currently still available. Don't fear. All is not lost. Yet. Except your relationship perhaps, if you get caught. 5. SkinnyCam Hey girls, you don't have to feel crap about yourselves anymore! The days dreaming of being a Victoria's Secret's model are finally over; you can now look just like them. Well virtually, anyway. The days of crash dieting and weight loss pills are over, and you can say goodbye to the gym while you're at it too. Simply upload your favourite photo and within seconds the app will shrink it, making you look a size smaller; the perfect self-esteem booster. Although anyone can download the app, its target market is fairly obvious as three out of the four featured photos are women. 6. Contraction Calculator A glorified mobile watch, the Contraction Calculator does exactly what it says on the tin. Despite probably being crippled over in pain, the app assumes your iPhone will be your number one priority when you go into labour. If you're able to block out the fact that you're about to give birth to a whole other human-being to concentrate enough on your phone, then you're probably not going into labour. 7. Lulu When a guy reveals personal details about an ex-girlfriend, he's a bully. But when a girl wants to shame a guy? She's offered an app to expose her opinions about any guy she wants to, to prevent other girls making the same mistakes as she did. Presumably, because if he was a good guy, she'd probably still be with him. Although the founders claim that most of the reviews on the app are positive that doesn't overcome the fact that it completely violates the rights and privacy of the men listed. The app may claim to 'empower girls' but it seems more like a breeding ground for bitter, jealous rants and law suits. 8. Drinking Mirror App If the calories weren't putting you off your next drink, then maybe seeing how aged and bloated you will look in 10 years will. With this handy app, you'll never enjoy a drink again! Users upload a photo of themselves and the app increasingly bloats, reddens and wrinkles their face as they consume more drinks. Nights out just got a whole lot wilder. 9. Zips Calling 'All The Single Ladies'! Fed up of missing out on all the action your loved up friends have access to? Fret no more, 'Zips' allows users to virtually unzip the front of a man, or woman's, jeans to reveal their underwear. As an added bonus, you can even choose what type of underwear you want your partner to wear – just in case you can't handle surprises. Although undeniably moronic, some critics seem more bothered by the limitations of the app. One customer review suggested "it could have been sexier showing part of the men's belly"! Silly app, only letting us see the front of an unknown, animated man's jeans, we want more! Just not any time soon please. 10. Will You Marry Me? It is irrelevant whether or not a man or woman uses this app; everything about it is awful. All of those fairytale dreams about 'the big moment' can go out the window. Instead, an inanimate piece of technology will spare your partner the hassle of asking the big question: will you marry [insert name]? Hey, who said romance was dead?! If you are proposed to in this way, it is advisable that you decline the offer. It may be the 21st century, but some things just cross the line. Isabelle Kerr is an undergraduate student at Bristol University. She can be found tweeting @Isabelle__Kerr via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGBfJicdP7PUbQLwprx6b778jEx2g&url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10263245/10-worst-apps-for-women.html

Put the internet to work for you. via Personal Recipe 2598265